Neilan

Neilan Meaning & Origin

About Neilan
The name "Neilan" is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Nialláin," meaning "descendant of Nialláin." Nialláin is a diminutive form of the name Niall, which itself means "champion" or "cloud." Therefore, the name Neilan can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the champion" or "descendant of the cloud."

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Neilan are male.

Neilan Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -38.46% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NLN
🗽 NYSIIS
N/A
🔊 Soundex
N0405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N IY1 L AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈnilən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Neilan in Braille

Here's how to represent Neilan in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Neilan in braille

How to Spell the Name Neilan in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Neilan using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Neilan in sign language

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